CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to close Milford Hospital have the chance to voice their views to health chiefs next week as a series of public meetings begins on Monday.

Seven public meetings are to be held over the next few weeks to give residents the chance to learn more about the primary care trust's (PCT) proposals.

As previously reported by The Herald, the PCT is proposing to close the hospital, which specialises in rehabilitation, and "re-provide" its beds and services in Haslemere, Farnham, the Royal Surrey and Cranleigh hospitals.

The public meetings are part of the formal consultation period which ends on January 4.

The first meeting takes place on Monday at Milford Village Hall from 10-30 am.

Further meetings will be held on: November 18 - Rodborough School, Milford, 7 pm. November 22 - Haslemere Hall, 2 pm. November 24 - Farnham Memorial Hall, 2-30 pm. November 29 - Guildford College of Further Education, 7 pm. December 7 - Cranleigh Village Hall, 2-30 pm. December 9 - Masonic Hall, Godalming, 2 pm.

The consultation document is available on the trust's website at http://www.gwpct.nhs.uk">www.gwpct.nhs.uk or by phoning 01252 305700.